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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Rwaq to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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